Our Certifications

TEACHING PARENTING

THE POSITIVE DISCIPLINE WAY

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

IN THE CLASSROOM

POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD

KEEPING THE JOY
IN RELATIONSHIPS

EMPOWERING PEOPLE

IN THE WORKPLACE

During COVID-19 the certifications are offered online. Please click here for a list of certification workshops available.

If you are interested to know about our educator, trainer, and lead trainer levels please click here.

COVID-19 RESOURCES

During these difficult times we have

transitioned to offering many online

certifications and classes.

Learn more about online classes for parents.

All five of our certification programs are now available as online interactive experiential training.
COVID-19 Family Resources: English Spanish

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

To create a more peaceful world by teaching

Adlerian social and emotional life skills

for respectful relationships.

Positive Discipline Anti-Discrimination Statement

Our Board of Directors fully endorses the International Association of Individual Psychology's statement about discrimination.

Adler and Dreikurs called on us to see and confront inequality and to realize the practice of democracy requires fundamental change in human relationships (Dreikurs, 1964).

WHAT IS POSITIVE DISCIPLINE?

OUR CO-FOUNDERS

Positive Discipline is a model based on Adlerian Psychology. It can be used by parents, teachers, couples, business and community leaders to learn to create responsible, respectful, and resourceful relationships in their communities. Based on the best selling Positive Discipline books by Jane Nelsen, Lynn Lott, and co-authors, this model can be applied to both children and adults to become contributing members of their communities.
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Positive Discipline Lab Schools are recognized for the intention to broadly implement Positive Discipline. Lab school teachers and staff have received training in Positive Discipline and work closely with a Positive Discipline Certified Trainer or Lead Trainer to support program development. For more information
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Positive Discipline Association has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. ACEP No. 6723. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Positive Discipline Association is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. For more information click here

DECLARATION OF NON-DISCRIMINATORY POLICY

The PDA welcomes members and participants of any race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available by the PDA. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, national and ethnic origin.